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Two people were killed Monday afternoon in a crash involving five vehicles on Highway 10. The highway was closed between Highway 91 and Scott Road for some time while police investigated. It was reported that preliminary investigations suggested a vehicle lost control and crossed into oncoming traffic. Delta police said in a Tweet Monday it was notifying families and no further information on the victims would be released.

No challengers for mayor’s chair Lois Jackson will run unopposed in next month’s civic election BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta’s longtime mayor will be back for one final term.

Not a single challenger filed nomination papers by last Friday’s deadline, which means Lois Jackson will be acclaimed for her sixth, and what she says will be her final, term as mayor.

The absence of competition came as a surprise to the veteran civic politician who doesn’t need to campaign in the run up to the Nov. 15 election.

“I’m absolutely gob smacked as the British say. I’m very sur-

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“On one hand, I’m very gratified how people support me, but on the other hand I say this is supposed to be a democratic society and everybody should be challenged.”

First elected in the early 1970s, Jackson had served continuously as a councillor, except for one term, until 1999, the year she was

elected mayor for the first time.

She has subsequently been reelected four times.

Jackson has faced a variety of challengers, including several high profile names, in her five previous mayoral campaigns but has always come out on top, thanks in large part to her dominance of the polls in North Delta.

The 2011 election saw Jackson challenged by former councillor Krista Engelland, then-councillor Heather King as well as John Meech. She finished far ahead with 43.17 per cent of the vote.

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Lois Jackson, who won a fifth term as mayor in 2011, will be the only name on the ballot this time.

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‘Like-minded’ candidates band together on several fronts for next month’s civic election BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Some familiar names as well as many new faces will be running for Delta council and Delta school board in next month’s civic election.

The nomination filing period wrapped up last Friday at municipal hall with 14 names vying for six council seats and 16 candidates running for seven school trustee positions.

The biggest surprise is that no one will be running against incumbent Lois Jackson for the mayor’s job.

There’s no official political party or organization that wants to be represented on council or school board as the days of such entities as TriDelta and IDEA are long gone. All the candidates nowadays are calling themselves independents.

However, that doesn’t

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mean several aren’t running together as “like-minded” independents, which can be seen with Jackson, who is once again aligned with the Delta Independent Voters’ Association (DIVA) ticket that includes incumbents Robert Campbell and Ian Paton and newcomer Rod Binder.

Meanwhile, Bruce McDonald is running with colleague Jeannie Kanakos for council and school board trustees Nick Kanakos and Laura Dixon on a ticket called Independents Working for You. All four are incumbents.

Several newcomers wanting to get onto council for the first time have joined forces in a group called Delta Connect, which includes Nicholas Wong, Peter van der Velden Jennifer Thoss, Lori Mayhew and Johann

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School trustee Nick Kanakos and his wife Jeannie, a Delta councillor, are part of Independents Working for You. Ackerman.

Only incumbent Sylvia Bishop, former councillor Heather King and newcomers Ron Calliou and Peter Mattoo are running on their own.

Former councillor Scott Hamilton’s seat is open after he vacated it for provincial politics, so at least

one candidate currently on the outside will be elected.

As far as the school board, one seat is also open there after trustee Simon Truelove recently announced he’s not running again.

All the other incumbents are seeking re-election, including Dale Saip and

Fabian Milat, former adversaries now part of a REAL slate that also includes newcomers Scott Stoilen and Carla Qualtrough.

Newcomers Rhiannon Bennett, Bruce Reid and Nic Slater, a former federal and provincial NDP candidate, are running together on a slate called Kids Matter.

Incumbents Donna Burke and Val Windsor are running on their own as are five others looking to get elected for the first time: Corinne Atwood, Phil Hurt, Laura Michelle Thomas, Brad Sherwin and Susan Fetterkind.

Sherwin ran in the last election, while Fetterkind is suing the school district over school fees.

Council and school board terms will increase to four years with this election, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 15.

14 seek Delta council seats, while 16 are in the running for school board Here’s the final list of candidates running in the 2014 Delta civic election: MAYOR Lois Jackson (Delta Independent Voters’ Association) * COUNCIL (6 seats): Johann Ackermann (Delta Connect) Rod Binder (Delta Independent Voters’ Association) Sylvia Bishop * Ron Calliou Robert Campbell (Delta Independent Voters’ Association) * Jeannie Kanakos (Independents Working For You) * Heather King Peter Mattoo Lori Mayhew (Delta Connect) Bruce McDonald (Independents Working For You) * Ian Paton (Delta Independent Voters’ Association) * Jennifer Thoss (Delta Connect) Peter van der Velden (Delta Connect) Nicholas Wong (Delta Connect)

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MAYOR from page 1 As far as nobody else giving it a shot this time around, Jackson said that’s unusual for any Lower Mainland civic election.

When she first ran in 1972, Jackson campaigned for “orderly, planned quality growth patterns” and “preservation and production of agricultural lands”

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to become the first female elected to Delta council.

She’s seen many changes in Delta since then and has been at the helm for a variety of significant issues.

In addition to wanting to be around one more term to see the municipal debt fully paid off, she said she also wants to deal some huge

SCHOOL BOARD (7 seats): Corinne Atwood Rhiannon Bennett (Kids Matter) Donna Burke * Laura Dixon (Independents Working For You) * Susan Fetterkind Phil Hurt Nick Kanakos (Independents Working For You) * Fabian Milat (REAL) * Carla Qualtrough (REAL) Bruce Reid (Kids Matter) Dale Saip (REAL) * Brad Sherwin Nic Slater (Kids Matter) Scott Stoilen (REAL) Laura Michelle Thomas Val Windsor *

challenges facing Delta.

Those include the construction of a bridge to replace George Massey Tunnel, working with the business communities of Ladner and Tsawwassen to help them deal with the coming competition from the Tsawwassen First Nation malls, as well as working with her Surrey counterparts to address transportation and transit concerns in

North Delta.

“We’re moving ahead as a new community that has never been really recognized in the Lower Mainland as having a very high status, but now we are.

When you look at it, we’ve got the port, the ferry, the airport, we’ve have Annacis Island, Tilbury Island and industrial areas, so many things we’re working on in terms of creating jobs

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and good places for people to live and work and play.

We’re going to try to make that even better.”

Although she will be acclaimed this year, that doesn’t mean Jackson won’t be on the campaign trail as she will be out supporting fellow Delta Independent Voters’ Association incumbents Robert Campbell and Ian Paton and newcomer Rod Binder.

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Flood work comes with huge price tag Municipality has 67 kilometres of dikes to upgrade, which could run costs into the hundreds of millions BY

SANDOR GYARMATI

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Delta is going to need major help paying for hugely expensive flood protection measures over the coming decades.

Facing the inventible challenge of sea level rise, the Fraser Basin Council this summer announced a multi-year initiative to develop a regional flood management strategy, which includes Delta’s involvement.

It signifies what could finally be a major commitment by the federal and provincial governments, as well as 25 Lower Mainland local governments, to work together on flood protection measures.

Several modeling exercises have already been completed, which show various scenarios South Delta faces due to sea level rise in the coming decades.

Taking place this year and next, the first phase of the initiative is to build a better understanding of flood hazards in the Lower

Mainland, while the second phase in 2016 will include setting out options for funding and implementation.

Delta faces a huge chal-

lenge in that it has about 67 kilometres of dikes. The municipality, which has undertaken some improvements over the last couple

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of years, is looking to upgrade most of its dikes.

Mayor Lois Jackson said there’s no denying communities will have to contribute to long-term upgrades.

Whatever the funding formula, she said Delta’s case as the biggest community in the Lower Mainland requiring dike upgrades has to be considered.

She said figures obtained from the province two years ago indicate it would cost $9.5 billion for long-term improvements provincewide, while Delta’s portion would be around $1.9 billion.

“I think we do have to face it and I think we do have to plan for it and start in the most vulnerable

areas,” Jackson said. “It will be a long-term budget process, looking for sharing dollars with federal and provincial governments.”

Steve Litke with the Fraser Basin Council told the Optimist that he anticipates some sort of cost share approach would continue.

“It’s hard to know what magnitude or proportion the parties would contribute,” Litke said. “Many of the infrastructure programs, whether it’s flood or other kind of infrastructure, there’s often a local government contribution, so we’ll have to wait and see on that one.”

The municipal engineering department, which will hold a workshop with council to discuss a strategy for dike improvements, will likely recommend a staged upgrade starting with a partial raising of the dike over the next 50 years.

Initial estimates have that work in the $300 million range.

Earlier this year, Delta received just over $666,000 from the federal and provincial governments for some flood protection projects.

That funding was a cost sharing arrangement in which each level of government contributed one-third toward the work.

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Youngster’s karate skills earn a Joey nomination Tsawwassen’s Teila Noble featured in music video BY

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Tsawwassen’s Teila Noble is up for a Joey Award thanks to her acting performance in a music video.

The nine-year-old shows off her karate skills as one of the combatants in a martial arts fight in the music video for Louise Burns’ song Heaven.

“It was really fun,” said Noble, who trains karate

twice a week and has a “brown belt with a black stripe.”

She’s matched up against a much larger opponent but still manages to come out on top.

“I won against him,” she says. “They thought I wasn’t going to win against a big guy.”

This is her first time being a nominee for an award.

“It’s really nice. But there’s lots of actors who

are really good, too.”

She got into acting after taking part in beauty pageants. Noble has experience on the theatre stage and will be seen in the upcoming Babes in the Wood with the White Rock Players’ Club.

She also has a one-time appearance in the CBC TV show Strange Empire.

The Joey Awards ceremony will be held Nov. 16 in New Westminster. The Joey Awards celebrate young Canadian performers.

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A6 The Delta Optimist October 15, 2014 Business

Notice of Land Use Contract Discharge DELTA LAND USE CONTRACT DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 7369 (File No. LU007031) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at the Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 20, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. at the Municipal Hall, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., the Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will consider third reading and final adoption of Delta Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7369, which relates to the properties listed below.

The purpose of this bylaw is to authorize Council to discharge the land use contracts from the subject properties in the list below to reveal the underlying RS1 Single Family Residential Zone.

ADDRESS 7024 Alpine Place 5185 Bentley Place 11164 Bridlington Drive 11185 Bridlington Drive 4695 Cannery Crescent 4794 Cannery Crescent 4804 Cannery Crescent 5290 Chamberlayne Avenue 5669 Copsefield Place 5601 Goldenrod Crescent 5701 Goldenrod Crescent 5736 Goldenrod Crescent 9215 Hardy Road 7173 Nicholson Road 11371 Northview Crescent 11511 Parkwood Place 11102 Pitman Place 11770 Ridgecrest Drive 5641 Sherwood Boulevard 52 Summer Place 5767 Timbervalley Road 6666 Wade Road 5480 Wallace Avenue 7724 Wansford Drive 7037 Woodcrest Place 7040 Woodcrest Place 887 50B Street 4604 54 Street 4902 54A Street 54 55A Street 8325 111B Street 8423 111B Street 7769 115 Street 7432 115A Street 7540 116 Street 8373 116 Street 6440 117A Street 7746 117A Street 4970 1 Avenue 5364 2 Avenue 5466 13B Avenue 5691 16 Avenue 5428 49A Avenue 11623 75A Avenue 11772 80A Avenue 11447 83A Avenue 11509 86 Avenue 11647 88 Avenue 11680 90 Avenue 11775 95A Avenue

LAND USE CONTRACT NO. L14504 N122548 and P79292 N34632 N34632 N3791 N3791 N3791 R3148 L108491 N71515 and P7628 N71515 and P7628 N71515 and P7628 P51608 M48498 L14504 and M112611 N56612 M59903 N121589 L108491 R3520 L108491 N113712 R3520 N34632 and P60101 L14504 and M112611 L14504 and M112611 P122495 M35573 M32172 and S66599 R3520 L48878 K126013 K103479 M26793 M120693 R2475 M14449 P19667 K98463 K92634 and N71512 M44443 P85021 M32172 and S66599 K101432 P65495 K91596 and M21555 P34821 N60954 L47926 M77658

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Pursuant to Section 890(4) of the Local Government Act and Council’s resolution on September 29, 2014, there will not be a Public Hearing for this bylaw.

Web Page Location: September 29, 2014 Regular Council Meeting Agenda Item E.04 AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the bylaw, detailed maps and other relevant information and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Community Planning and Development Department, 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, B.C., (604-946-3380) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. and Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., from October 10, 2014 to October 20, 2014, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays.

Interested residents have the opportunity to provide written comments regarding the application at this time. Comments are to be received before 12:00 noon, Monday, October 20, 2014. Comments should be referred to: Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2 Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: mayor-council@delta.ca

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Vet clinic continues to grow

The 48th Avenue Animal Hospital in Ladner has grown in leaps and bounds since Dr. Neeraj Sharma bought the practice in 2011.

Sharma, who has been practicing veterinary medicine for 14 years, took over the clinic in August of that year, moving his family to Ladner from Vancouver soon after.

“I did get a very warm reception here,” he said.

Since taking over, Sharma has made some major changes, including establishing an in-house lab, bringing in digital Xrays and computerizing the

system.

“The size of the practice has grown a lot from when I started to now,” he said.

The in-house lab allows the vet to get results much faster and start any treatment sooner.

“We can quickly have a diagnosis and start the treatment right away,” Sharma said.

The clinic offers all the typical veterinary services, such as routine checkups

and vaccinations. Sharma said there are several boardcertified specialists, such as surgeons and ophthalmologists, that can be called in to help in specific cases. He also has a radiologist that comes in to perform ultrasounds.

“We do provide a lot of services on site.”

The clinic is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

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TFN wins pair of economic development awards National organization recognizes projects taking shape post-treaty Tsawwassen First Nation Economic Development Corporation CEO Chris Hartman has received a prestigious national award.

Hartman was presented with the Individual Economic Developer of the Year Award at the 21st annual national conference of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers in Nanaimo last month.

As well, an Award of Recognition was presented to Tony Jacobs on behalf of the TFN. “Economic development has allowed us to achieve independence for our children and grandchildren so we may carry on the advice and wisdom given to us by our elders to fulfill the wishes and dreams for our people,” said Jacobs, a member of the TFN executive council.

The awards recognize those who demonstrate their vision and success in the pursuit of sustainable economic self-sufficiency and improved quality of life for

aboriginal people.

A 2009 treaty provided the TFN with a land base, money and new authority, but it was up to the community to manage these assets.

In the five years since Hartman became CEO, he has launched numerous initiatives to further TFN’s economic goals.

The TFN has secured partnerships with experienced real estate developers that are building two complementary shopping centres on 185 acres of TFN land — slated to open in 2016 — and three industrial facilities.

In addition, TFN has established four joint ventures with private sector partners to provide civil construction, security, building construction and IT outsourcing services.

“I truly believe that successful economic development means looking beyond basic business principles, and focusing on the balanced delivery of social and economic opportunities so that all TFN members are

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MURPHY’S LAW With the civic election exactly one month away, it’s officially time for candidates to begin declaring that municipal hall must listen to the people.

OK, so some haven’t waited for the campaign to formally get underway to utter that familiar refrain, which has amazing staying power regardless of the political stripe of those running the hall at any given time.

The first time I saw it in action locally was back in 1990 when the upstart IDEA party was looking to wrest control of municipal hall from Doug Husband and his slate. “You shouldn’t have to fight city hall,” declared IDEA’s ads, which urged voters to elect a mayor and council that would work for you.

Nine years later the tables were turned on IDEA when the Lois Jackson-led TriDelta slate used a similar campaign push. This time voters were implored to: “Put your voice on Delta council.”

In more recent elections, Jackson’s group, which now operates under the Delta Independent Voters’ Association banner, has been on the other end of such messaging. Several challengers have already gone down that road this year, including independent Peter Mattoo, who, when declaring his candidacy for a council seat, said he would stand up for those not being listened to at municipal hall.

Delta is by no means unique in this regard as it doesn’t matter the level of government or the party in power, the theme endures because there’s validity to it. Before politicians are elected, they are one of us, but the longer they’re in office, the more they become one of them. It can’t be helped; it’s human nature.

If anything, the current administration is defying the odds in term of longevity, which is a credit to Jackson, who knows a thing or two about the way political winds blow after spending four decades on Delta council.

Having said that, you can still see differences. Would the Lois Jackson of 1999 limited speakers at the Southlands hearing to five minutes each or suspended the hearing with people still waiting to be heard? I don’t think so. At the same, would Jackson circa 2013 have heard anything new from speaker No. 500 or come to a different conclusion if the hearing had dragged on for several more days? Not likely.

Governing is a delicate balancing act of leading and following, so straying too far in either direction can be problematic. Politicians must listen to their constituents, but ultimately they have to make decisions they think are best for the municipality as a whole.

Police’s no call too small policy passes test with flying colours TOM SIBA

COMMUNITY COMMENT The slogan, and policy, of the Delta police is “no call too small.”

To me that means they will respond to any criminal act regardless of the size of the loss involved. A couple of weeks ago, I got to see the policy in action.

I was on my way home from the Point Roberts marina where I had fought another battle with blackberry-eating birds that think my boat makes a great open-air lavatory. After clearing the border, I pulled over to call my wife to inform her I was on my way.

Starting up again, I just threw my iPhone in the console next to my Nexus card — it being too difficult to put them in a pocket while sitting belted into a vehicle.

When I returned home, I remembered my Nexus card but inexplicably didn’t grab my phone. The next morning when I got in the car, the glove compartment was open as

was the holder for the garage door opener. It was obvious someone had rifled through the vehicle.

So what was missing? Did a quick inventory: cell phone, Blackberry, wallet, passport and Nexus card were safe in the house.

But the iPhone was nowhere to be found. Oh well, I thought, it was locked and I still had a cell phone and an old Blackberry. Also, the iPhone was a 5, not a spanking new 6. I would just learn my lesson and carry on.

My wife, however, insisted I report the loss. In our house, a “wife insistence” carries the weight of a Royal Proclamation. So it was off to the Delta police station to record my minor loss. When I reported the incident, I was told some crook had a busy night as mine was not the only car illegally entered.

The good news was they thought they had the perpetrator in custody.

At the end of a long evening of rifling through cars, the crook(s) decided to steal a car and drive home to Surrey. So not only is there medical tourism and volunteer tourism, but also criminal tourism that operates on the offpeak hours. This is probably not something Tourism Delta wants to promote.

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One problem ruined the trip for the visiting crooks though — the car they stole had On Star technology and could be traced. Between the Delta police and the Surrey RCMP, they tracked down the vehicle and arrested the occupants.

Good news but I still thought my iPhone was gone for good.

Next day, however, we got a message that they had my iPhone and I could pick it up. So it was off to Surrey the next day to be reconnected with my unit.

Lessons learned?

One: Small calls are important.

Your episode could be, and probably is, part of a larger criminal activity.

Two: If your car is burglarized, don’t drive away in it before notifying the police. You could be destroying possible forensic evidence. I, of course, drove the scene of the crime to the police station and did just that. The officer was quite understanding.

Three: Do a pre-bed check of important stuff that generally travels with you to ensure nothing has been left in the car. (I have to do that before I leave the office as well.)

Four: Listen to my wife. She is almost invariably right — well, except for financial matters.

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October 15, 2014 The Delta Optimist A9 Letters to the Editor

Farm turning 44th Avenue into a busy truck route

Editor: Re: Preserving integrity of agricultural land, Oct. 3 I found the article quite amusing.

Coun. Ian Paton says the filling of the farmland near Cedar Park Church is completely above board and not one of these new guys coming in to make a whole lot of money from tipping fees. Consider the “new guy” only purchased this farm last year and now has seen a need to fill what was perfectly arable land that had been laser leveled.

Ask him about the number of truckloads a day. He has turned 44th Avenue into a complete truck route. I

live on 44th and can consistently count an average of six trucks every half hour.

That is only inbound, so don’t forget they all come out the same way.

For the last three months we have seen these trucks, 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

I’m glad Delta council is looking after us so well. It is comforting to know the “new guy” even has a street cleaner to pick up the mud and dirt being tracked off the farm onto 44th Avenue.

Now all he has to do is find a qualified operator for that machine. This operator makes more of a mess than he cleans and for those of

us who have to hose down our cars every day, I will say thank you.

The final thing Paton should know is that I have pictures dating back to the late 1970s showing this farm completely covered in water, yet we never had any standing water in our yards.

I wonder what’s coming this winter?

It looks like this “new guy” is quite a bit more on the ball than the former owner, who tried twice to get this land out of the ALR for development. Seems like all they needed to do was ask Delta for a fill permit.

Fred Wilde

Questionable decision goes sideways Editor: Re: Power pole stalls construction, Oct. 1 As a Delta resident, it is truly disturbing that our senior Delta managers and Delta council approved the townhouse development on 47A Avenue behind the former Ladner Baptist Church, which has resulted in dangerous conditions for nearby residents and workers along with potential risk to a treasured heritage church.

Council made a questionable decision to approve the project by giving the developer a development

variance permit to reduce road dedication on Delta Street, thereby allowing the building to be built closer to a power pole and transformers.

This was done after neighbours warned Delta repeatedly of this potential problem.

Many school kids and residents walk by this site as it is a main entrance to Ladner Village and Memorial Park and also serves as a parade entrance for Remembrance Day activities. If WorkSafe B.C. has shut down this construction site, how safe is

that section of Delta Street at 47A Avenue?

It’s unacceptable for senior managers and council to finger point and blame B.C. Hydro or the developer when it is council that approved the project.

Will the developer now sue Delta/the public purse for this mess? And why were residents’ concerns not heard and acted upon? Who will be held accountable?

Let’s hope Delta residents vote on Nov. 15 and hold present Delta councillors accountable for such actions.

D. Reynolds

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After 30 years in the medical support service, Hames correctly points out that firefighters cannot transport patients to hospital, and their very appearance as first responders makes no difference to patient outcomes.

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Editor: Re: Delta wasting money on increased medical training for firefighters, letter to the editor, Oct. 8 I agree 100 per cent with Ian Hames’ letter regarding Delta council’s agreement for additional firefighter training. There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind having read everything on this issue that we have quite sufficient firefighters in

apparent to everyone the service that needs the additional funding is the ambulance service.

I would respectfully suggest all Delta citizens to write mayor and councillors to stop wasting money on unnecessary additional funds for firefighters, but to seriously consider the much needed additional funding for ambulance service.

Maurice Newby

Additional firefighter training is money well spent Editor: Re: Delta wasting money on increased medical training for firefighters, letter to the editor, Oct. 8 I am writing in response to the letter to the editor from Ian Hames who says Delta is wasting money on increased medical training for firefighters.

Our Delta firefighters

are tremendous and worth every penny spent on their training.

Believe me, when you have a medical emergency and you call 911, those men and women respond within about three or four minutes in Tsawwassen, and probably the same in Ladner.

They are trained and efficient, and compassionate

as well.

When my husband was very ill with cancer a few years ago, I made multiple calls to which they responded speedily, and was I ever grateful.

With our increasing, and aging population, any further training they can get is money well spent.

Karin Fulcher

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Hitched hunk results in information overload

Many find minutiae of Clooney wedding fascinating BARBARA GUNN

LIVING MATTERS It’s still the most talkedabout wedding.

You know whose I’m talking about. Unless you’ve been vacationing on Neptune these past couple of weeks, you will know that George Clooney recently tied the knot with international human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

It’s been impossible to miss.

It was on television. It was in the newspaper. It was on Facebook. It was everywhere I turned.

I’m not certain why there was such an effort made to get my attention, unless there was an expectation that I should have bought them a toaster or a Corning Ware casserole or something like that. Highly doubtful, though, given they probably have more

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After all, they’re not only successful and beautiful; they’re also very, very rich, and no doubt hire others to fill their casseroles.

But I digress.

The point is, I couldn’t care less about the nuptials.

I had no choice but to be bombarded with all the details — what she wore, what they ate, what the wedding cost — but bombarded I was.

I realize, of course, that I must be in the minority here. Take the pal I saw the other day.

“Can you believe it?” she asked. “George Clooney?

Married?”

“So I’ve heard,” I said.

“What’s the big deal?”

“Oh, I don’t know,” she said with a sigh. “It’s just that he’s so, well, gorgeous.”

OK, I said. He’s not bad.

No doubt about that. But what was she thinking?

Disappointed, given that George is no longer available?

“You’re married,” I point-

ed out.

She knew this, of course.

Still, she said, seems a shame that he’s taken.

As I say, I’m a minority figure.

Don’t get it. Don’t really care to hear where George and Amal honeymooned any more than I’d care to hear that Jennifer Aniston’s having quintuplets or that Oprah is planning to get a tattoo of a spider on the small of her back.

Besides, seems only right that if I’m privy to their personal stuff, they ought to know, oh, that I’m buying a new brand of toothpaste and changing the length of my bangs.

If I’ve been made aware that George is now married, by golly, it seems only fitting that he ought to know I picked up a really nice pair of purple runners the other day, made a perfect meringue last weekend and am planning a wee trip to the island this fall.

It’s not on a par with his wedding, I know. But it happens to be my news.

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Appearance of fall fungi remind us of earth’s rich biodiversity

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Suddenly mushrooms are everywhere, popping up in the hundreds overnight.

Fungi are neither plants nor animals, but an entirely separate kingdom with likely over a million species worldwide, although fewer than 100,000 have been identified. B.C. may have about 10,000 species.

Even a short fungus foray is a reminder of how much we still have to learn about the natural world. All ecosystems are deeply complex: we mess with them at our peril.

A Tiger’s eye fungus, Coltricia perennis, is growing beneath a Douglas-fir in my garden. It is a fine specimen, with a soft, velvety brown cap, fringed with cream. Like many fungi, it is associated with particular tree species in a mutually beneficial, symbiotic relationship, swapping minerals for nutrients.

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A Tiger’s eye fungus has a soft, velvety brown cap, fringed with cream. vast quantities of thin mycelia strands, the real “bodies” of the fungi kingdom, hidden from sight yet constituting a dominant proportion of the soil’s biomass. Forests would not exist without the fungus kingdom.

Mushrooms are pushed above ground as part of the fungus’ reproduction cycle, producing millions of spores that are released into the air. The name “toadstool” often refers to a poisonous mushroom (from ancient Germanic words for death, tod or tode), such as the colourful fly agaric toadstool, Amanitus muscaria, of fairy tale books.

That fungus has a scarlet cap covered with white scaly patches, and associates with birch trees.

Fungi occur throughout the landscape. There are the mushroom-types growing like mini-umbrellas, bracket fungi clinging to dead trees and branched coral fungi that cluster on fallen logs.

Puffballs grow in the grass and orange-peel fungus inhabits pathways.

The variety of shapes and textures is astounding. Less easily seen, yet met on a daily basis, are the microscopic fungi responsible for beer fermentation, fresh bread, blue cheese moulds and antibiotics.

Getting to know fungi is a lesson in humility; the complexity of identification is daunting. A useful guide is J. Duane Sept’s Common Mushrooms of the Northwest. It has great photos of local species, and

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explains how to test for spore colour, a key step in correct identification.

While some fungi are edible and choice, such as chanterelles and morels, many are not.

Field guides always give toxicity information, yet unsuspecting pickers have died eating poisonous species. Better to photograph in the wild and shop at the store.

Anne Murray is a local naturalist and writer who blogs at www.natureguidesbc.wordpress.com. Her books on Delta’s natural and ecological history, A Nature Guide to Boundary Bay and Tracing Our Past, a Heritage Guide to Boundary Bay, are available in local stores or from www.natureguidesbc.com.

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Church dedication capped off with visit from choir Expansion is complete at Ladner Christian Reformed BY

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A construction project that began back in the spring has added 3,800 square feet to Ladner Christian Reformed Church.

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Ladner Christian Reformed Church will hold a dedication service this Sunday morning to give thanks for and celebrate the completion of a new wing.

In the evening, the voices of the African Children’s Choir will cap off the celebrations.

snacks, crafts and games.

Sunday’s dedication service is set for 10:30 a.m.

The celebrations will culminate with the African Children’s Choir concert at 6:30 p.m. All are warmly invited to experience the lively music and dances, along with the children’s

The construction project, which started at the end of April, has added 3,800 square feet of space, including an expanded foyer, a large multi-purpose room, offices and new washrooms.

The new space will free up current offices to be used as meeting rooms, give gatherers more conversation areas and provide greater capacity for group functions.

“My dream for this building is that we work hard to leverage this space for the sake of our community,” says pastor Mike Koot, who has been with the church for just over a year. “This is a resource that God has given us to share. What exactly that will look like is something we have to work out.”

The church serves the community through several regular events: a monthly Single Parents’ dinner, a twice-monthly Kids’ Club and a one-week Basic Skills Kids’ Camp during the summer. Coffee Break Bible Study and Children’s Story Hour (if required) run simultaneously one morning a week and The Well is a Friday morning drop-in for young moms or caregivers with young children.

Every other Friday evening, the Friendship Coffee House hosts physically and mentally challenged adults and their caregivers in a time of singing, story,

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The African Children’s Choir will perform at Ladner Christian Reformed Church this Sunday evening.

beautiful voices and joyful smiles that have captivated audiences the world over.

Expect to hear well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favourites. A free-will offering will be taken to support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief and development programs.

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“There’s a world of possibilities when it comes to infusing colour into home decor in the coming year,” said Mylène Gévry, marketing manager for Sico paint, explaining that the brand’s top-selling colours have traditionally been neutrals.

“Whether deep comforting shades or bright tones used

alone or in combination, the 2015 palette has something for everyone.”

Gévry credited technology for the public’s renewed interest in colour.

“People today are exposed to bright hues everywhere they go, from vibrant computer screens to digital artinfused consumer goods, so we’ve become more comfortable with colour as a society,” she said.

“Even anti-technology types who prefer to stay grounded in nature tend to gravitate towards richer earth-bound tones due to the colourful influence of the world around them.”

Sico has unveiled four prevailing decor themes for the upcoming year. Each theme offers a diverse range of bold colours, from down-toearth to opulent tones.

The Comfort Zone theme is about simple living and creating harmony between the natural and man-made worlds. The result is a mix of deep, earthy neutrals

and muted blues and pinks.

This palette of paint colours features a range of soil and rust browns, foliage greens and aquatic blues.

The Tempo grouping is dominated by vibrant, playful hues, the upbeat collection ranges from raspberry reds and golden yellows to turquoise blues and slate greys.

Urban neutrals — such as concrete grey and black — balance the intense hues and work well with bright bolds in any decor.

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When choosing flooring for their homes, many homeowners are overwhelmed by all the options. Educating yourself about flooring is a great way to make the process of choosing your next floor much less overwhelming and more enjoyable. The following are some of the more popular flooring options you will no doubt encounter as your search for a flawless floor begins.

Hardwood Nearly everyone is familiar with hardwood floors, which are durable, warm and a favorite of homeowners aiming for a traditional look. Homes with open floor plans often benefit from hardwood flooring, as it creates the feeling of continuity. Various species, including oak, maple and cherry, of hardwood flooring are available, and they typically vary in price, with more exotic imported options carrying hefty price tags. More traditional hardwood flooring is less expensive, and solid wood flooring can be refinished sev-

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Engineered wood Engineered wood is less susceptible to temperature changes and humidity than solid wood, and some new varieties of engineered wood include substrates made from recycled wood fiber and stone dust, which may appeal to eco-friendly homeowners. Men and women who want to install their own floors may prefer engineered wood, which is now available in self-locking parquet or plank squares that can be installed without using glue or nails.

Bamboo Bamboo is another flooring alternative that’s popular among eco-conscious homeowners, as it comes from plants that regenerate quickly and is therefore considered a sustainable material.

Bamboo flooring is made of strands of bamboo that are glued together, forming engineered planks or solid strips.

Bamboo flooring is strong and able to resist the negative effects of fluctuating humidity, which include swelling and contraction. Many people prefer the fresh, bright feel of bamboo flooring.

Laminate Laminate flooring is among the less expensive flooring materials to buy

and install. Homeowners who purchase laminate flooring have an array of options to choose from, and floating laminate flooring systems can be installed over existing floors without glue or nails. Some feel laminate flooring is indistinguishable from real wood, but the plastic coating that makes up the top layer of laminate flooring is often a giveaway that the floors are laminate and not real wood. Similar in construction to engineered wood, laminate flooring differs because its top layer is a photographic imprint on the face of each board, whereas engineered wood is made up of real hardwood veneer attached to several layers of plywood.

Cork Cork is another sustainable flooring material that’s a favorite among homeowners looking to make their homes more eco-friendly. The appearance of cork floors is unlike many flooring materials, as it is speckled thanks to unusual grain patterns of the trees from which it is harvested. Cork flooring is popular in kitchens and bathrooms because cork tiles have a naturally nonslip surface that makes areas of a home where floors get wet safer.

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Fall is the perfect time to start redecorating Some of us are thinking about renovations or just sprucing our homes up.

Remember you said in the summer that you would get to it in the fall? Well the time is short before the holiday season but all is not lost. You have roughly six weeks to paint six rooms. You can hire someone, which is well worth it because they have all the supplies; do all the clean up and within a time frame.

This is a good investment and the beginning of a jour-

ney that is well-worth the effort.

The first step is to make a list of the rooms you want to paint and I suggest the living and dining area, family room and kitchen, master bedroom and en suite, guest room and main bathroom.

That is eight rooms but the living and dining room can be painted in the same colour and the master bedroom and en suite the same colour.

Don’t forget you can choose

different accessories for each. You will need a simple guide to pick your room colours. The light in the room should determine the shade you choose. Bright rooms can have shades like taupe, medium to light greys, greyish lilacs or mauve, light mulberry, celery green and light olives.

The darker rooms will take on a brightness with light yellow greens, vanilla, very light grey, robin’s egg blue and light yellow straw.

Wallpaper is back and doing only one wall is acceptable.

Pick a pattern you don’t have to match. You can paint to your heart’s content because you will have extra for touch up after you have done your renovations. For example, when you choose your new kitchen floor you don’t have to worry about paint drops and your new cupboards will be basically installed in the same place so only touch up is necessary. But that is another chapter.

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If you paint you should take a good look at your baseboards and moulding.

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inside a home, where the plant can help fight formaldehyde.

• Gerber daisy: Like aloe, a gerber daisy needs ample sunlight, and tends to only withstand winters in warmer climates. But homeowners who live in such climates may still keep their windows closed in winter, and those who do can use these colorful, low-maintenance flowers to remove trichloroethylene, a chemical that clothes may be exposed to during the dry cleaning process.

• Ficus benjamina: Also known as a weeping fig, the ficus benjamina can be difficult to overwinter. But that does not mean your ficus benjamina, which can filter pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene from a home, won’t make it through the winter.

You just need to figure out the right watering and light conditions for the plant.

Such conditions can be discussed with a gardening professional.

• Golden pothos: The golden pothos can survive a winter, but homeowners should be careful not to let the plant dry out, which can happen if they are directly exposed to sunlight. A golden pothos vine will grow quickly, so a hanging basket is a great way to keep one

• Warneck dracaena: The warneck dracaena, or dracaena deremensis, fights pollutants created by varnishes and oils. The warneck dracaena is a sturdy houseplant that is difficult to kill, but it still thrives in temperatures that are between 70F and 80F.

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This is a great start and with a little commitment it can only spur you on to continue this very worthwhile project. This is just the beginning.

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October 15, 2014 The Delta Optimist A19 Small Business Week

Innovation comes in series of small steps Business owners should opt for small, manageable improvements over time rather than chasing big splash Entrepreneurs have to innovate to survive and thrive.

However, innovation often doesn’t come easily.

Let’s face it, it’s the rare business that strikes it rich with some mind-blowing high-tech invention or cool new wonder-product.

In fact, that’s not the kind of innovation that has the most impact in the small business world, says Michael Selci, senior vice president, finance and consulting, at the Business Development Bank of Canada. Much more important is something called incremental innovation — small, manageable improvements in your business.

They might not be as sexy as a fancy new product that makes a big splash in the news or revolutionizes an industry, but they’re the bread and butter of most highly innovative businesses, Selci says.

And given the limited R&D resources at most small companies, incremental innovation probably

Small Business Week, which traces its beginnings to the Fraser Valley, is celebration of entrepreneurship Small Business Week is an annual celebration of entrepreneurship that the Business Development Bank of Canada has been organizing for 35 years.

Each year, around 10,000 business people come together at events across Canada to learn, network and socialize.

Conferences, seminars, information sessions, luncheons and trade fairs take place across the country.

“Every year during BDC Small Business Week, we celebrate entrepreneurs and Canada’s small and mediumsized enterprises,” said Jean-René Halde, president and CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada.

Halde said successful entrepreneurs focus on tried and true strategies to take their companies to the next level, offers the best payoff for entrepreneurs over the longterm.

“If you don’t innovate, you risk falling behind,” Selci says. “But radical innovation isn’t the answer for most businesses. Small, incremental steps are what they need to work on to help their business grow.”

Rob Read of Bison Fire Protection agrees. His company, which supplies fire protection products

and services, is growing at an impressive clip, with sales shooting up 20 per cent each year since 2001.

Bison has ranked as one of Canada’s 500 fastest-growing companies two years in a row.

What is Bison’s secret?

Constant improvement, Read says. “I think if you’re not innovating, changing or trying things, you’re dying.

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“To prevail, they need the right preparation and a solid roadmap,” he said. “That means fostering excellent customer and supplier relationships, applying sound financial management principles and hiring the best people.”

In 1979, Business Development Bank business centres in the Fraser Valley pooled their resources to organize a week of activities for entrepreneurs. Two years later, BDC decided to launch Small Business Week across Canada.

Canada’s business community quickly adopted the initiative and BDC Small Business Week has become an annual event for entrepreneurs. even five years ago, you’re wrong. It doesn’t have to be the clouds parting and light beaming down. And we’re talking doable things; little changes on a regular basis.”

Read recently brought in an outside consultant to audit his business processes and look for efficiencies.

He had noticed some of his employees were overworked, so he wanted to find ways to make their lives easier.

“If you’re running a marathon every day, you’ll lose a lot of your people,” he says.

The expert recommended some simple streamlining measures, such as processing paperwork more efficiently and improving scheduling and inventory management. It sounds like simple stuff, but these innovations made a huge difference.

“That marathon turned

into a walk in the park.

People are less stressed.

We’re getting better production with the same people and lower costs,” Read says.

“The staff have repeatedly come to me and said, ‘Thank you.’”

Another recent innovation was to start having weekly meetings to brief sales people and project managers on the status of various jobs. That’s resulted in better productivity and customer service, Read says.

One more innovation: hiring a supervisor for each of Bison’s three divisions.

Thanks to these managers, employees are now getting better support and training. Bison has also started investing more in its people by offering weekly staff training sessions.

And Read’s not done.

Upcoming plans include a customer survey and another outside audit in a year or two.

“As we grow,” he says, “I’m continually looking at ways to innovate.”

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Ladner Business Association has been the voice of commerce in the community for over half-century

The Ladner Business Association has represented small business in the community for over 50 years and currently represents over 100 members.

The association’s membership includes businesses of all types and sizes, from retail in the village to financial services, home-based business and representatives

from some of the largest employers in the area.

The group strives to provide timely information about issues that affect local business by providing a forum for networking, ideas, conversation and business development workshops.

The LBA believes in giving back to our community,

hosting many events such as the Ladner Village Tree Lighting, Breakfast with Santa, the annual Easter parade, and the Quilt Walk and Classic Car Show held in the heart of historic Ladner Village.

By sponsoring these events, members are giving back, so when you shop local you are helping to provide these wonderful moments in Ladner.

Small business is the backbone to the community, the nation and the economy.

By supporting local business, you are providing local jobs, and a local economy.

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Every entrepreneur feels it at some point: the fear of failure. Only half of new businesses make it to their fifth birthday, and that can cause entrepreneurs a lot of stress. However, experts say failure can actually lead to major accomplishments.

In fact, failure has been a key ingredient in some of the business world’s great success stories, says Michel Bergeron, senior vice president of marketing and public affairs at the Business Development Bank of Canada.

“Canadian entrepreneurs and the public at large need to be more forgiving about failure. Failure — and learning from mistakes — is often an important milestone on the path to success,” Bergeron says.

“We have to change our perception about failure in order to help business owners stay in the game.”

No business is too big or too small to confront roadblocks. Bergeron cites the example of Groupon,

the giant deals website.

The company got its start as a social media site called The Point, which was created to help people connect for social activism purposes. After a year of effort and $1 million in operating costs, the startup was going nowhere.

“The founders shifted gears and turned their offering into the discount coupon service Groupon.

They learned, adapted and made a fortune,” Bergeron says.

Two years later, the shift in focus proved profitable: Groupon ballooned from a few dozen employees to 10,000 and was the fastest company in history to make $1 billion US in revenue.

Bergeron advises entrepreneurs to adopt a “try, try again” philosophy. At its core: learning from mistakes and showing resilience, a new business approach that is growing in popularity in today’s rapidly changing economy, he says.

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With the deadline to file candidate nomination papers now come and gone, and the municipal election exactly one month away, the campaign is officially underway. There will be many issues debated

over the coming weeks, including some old favourites like taxes, development and traffic.

The Optimist asked:

What’s your issue this election?

Bill Coles I don’t really have any.

Pretty pleased with the way everything’s going, except maybe the port. I can’t do anything about that. Nor can the council.

Andy Basi The George Massey Tunnel and what’s likely to happen with it. My solution would be to make sure whatever is decided is that it also includes the SkyTrain extension from Richmond.

You can have your say on this issue by taking part in our web poll at www. delta-optimist.com

Ron Veperts The growth we have with the First Nation area, with the malls, which is going to take business away from Ladner Village. Another one is the coal port.

Bob Orrick Leaf blowers. I want to see a bylaw with some backbone in it by some politicians to ban those darn things. They’re counterproductive. The object is to gather up the leaves... why not use a broom or a rake?

Alex Demmery Deltaport. It’s pretty big in my world.

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A22 The Delta Optimist October 15, 2014 Coming Events Clubs & Groups !Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security - Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2 - 3:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. Join a Citizens Services Specialist from Service Canada to discover the many benefits available under search program. !Garden Design Workshop - Part 1, Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Ladner Pioneer Library. In the first session you will learn to deconstruct what appeals to you and learn some basic elements of good design.

Part 2 takes place the following week on Thursday, Oct. 23, 7 - 8:30 p.m. !The South Delta Newcomers & Alumni meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7:15 p.m. at the Art Gallery, Kiwanis Longhouse, located at 1710-56th St., Tsawwassen. The club is for women who have moved to South Delta and Point Roberts, to introduce you to the community and help you make new friends. Join us on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Contact Holly at holly.hastie@uregina.ca. !Next meeting of the Low Vision Support Group is Monday, Oct. 20 from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Ladner Pioneer Library. $2 donation for coffee supplied by the library. !Job Seeker Workshop Resume Overview, Monday, Oct. 20, 1 - 3 p.m. at the Tsawwassen Library. Learn the basics of a good resume such as layout and what to include. !Tsawwassen Parkinson’s support group meets Monday, Oct. 20. We are a group whose members either have Parkinson’s or are caregivers to someone with PDS. We meet once a month at KinVillage from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to talk, exchange ideas and socialize. For more information call Peter or Eileen at 604-943-8350. !Canadian Mental Health Association Delta offers a Family Support Group for individuals supporting someone with a mental illness. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. The next meeting takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Delta Hospital(education room) 5800 Mountain View Blvd, Ladner. Please Call CMHA Delta at 604-943-1878 to be registered for your first

meeting. !Is South Delta about to become a global LNG gas station? Come hear a compelling presentation on what are the risks to our community if LNG expansion is allowed on the Fraser River.

Speakers include Eoin Finn PhD. Wednesday, Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. Kin House 5050-47th Ave., Ladner.

Sponsored by the Delta/ Richmond chapter of the Council of Canadians. All welcome. !Vancouver Lyme Awareness and South Delta Lyme Support Group are hosting a free movie night Thursday, Oct. 23 for “Emergence,” the much-anticipated sequel to “Under Our Skin.” We invite all those healing from lyme disease to attend at the Little House Society building, 5061-12th Ave., Tsawwassen. Doors open at 6:30, film showing from 7 to 8 p.m. !Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions Free workshop runs Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church in North Delta starting Oct. 23.

Learn tools for living well with a chronic health condition. To register call UVic at 604-940-1273 or go to www.selfmanagementbc.ca.

Seniors !Special Presentation of “The SAXMAN” Saturday, Oct. 18, 2 - 4 p.m. Tea and cookies will be served.

Tickets are $3 for members and $5 for guests at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre. !Newfie Night Dinner Dance with the Doghouse Band, Saturday, Oct. 18.

Doors open at 6 p.m. at KinVillage Community Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Tsawwassen, 604-943-0255.

Tickets: $30 members, $35 for non-members.

Fund Raisers !Jazz It UP for a Cure - 2nd annual Pink Ribbon Tea, hosted by Janice’s Ladner, Richmond Jazzercise, Sunday, Oct. 19 at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre, 515547th Ave., Ladner from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $40 (McKee members $5 off).

Proceeds to Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC Yukon. For info/tickets call Janice 604-813-3990 or email janice.jazzercise@ shaw.ca.

Special Events !Delta Parks Recreation and Culture is sponsoring a Children’s Swap Meet at the North Delta Recreation Centre (11415-84th Ave) on Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tables are $20 to rent, commercial tables are $50.

Admission is free. !The fourth “Wander Inn Cafe” will be open on Oct. 18 from 7 - 10 p.m. Live entertainment includes acoustic instrumental stylings of Samantha Fordy; folk/rock/blues sounds of Nicole Grazier, and vox/ acoustic sounds of Tina Hoell & Steve Gunter.

Suggested entrance donation is $5 which includes free coffee/tea and goodies! The cafe is located in Ladner Christian Fellowship Church - 5545 Ladner Trunk Road. !Everyone is invited to the Point Roberts Fire Department’s second annual Spooook-tacular Haunted House and Social Saturday, Oct. 25, 2 to 5 p.m. 2030 Benson Rd. Arts !Sidekick Players Club presents The Secret Mask

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by Carroll Lefebvre. Runs to Oct. 25, Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.

All performances at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172-56th St. Adults $18.

Seniors $15. Reservations 604-288-2415. This play is not suitable for those under 16. !The Extra-Curricular Elementary Band program taught by Curt Jantzen and Margaret Behenna begins Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, in the Hawthorne Elementary Multi Purpose Room. There are two classes: Beginners 3:15-4:15 p.m. every Thursday and Advanced (for children with one or more years experience) every Thursday, 4:305:30 p.m. This program is for children Grade 4 and up. For further information, call Margaret Behenna 604946-7304 or Curt Jantzen 604-946-2309.

The Coming Events column is published every Wednesday as a community service. If you have a nonprofit event, mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail (events@ delta-optimist.com) the details to the Optimist by 3 p.m. Monday. Submissions are subject to space limitations (no phone calls, please).

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After reaching the provincial championship game for just the second time in the program’s rich history, it’s a “work in progress” season for the South Delta Sun Devils.

The powerhouse senior girls field hockey program saw its most memorable 2013 campaign conclude with a loss to two-time defending provincial champion Handsworth on a miserable late November afternoon in Burnaby.

Eight members from that talented group have since graduated, leaving longtime coach Neil McLennan with plenty of work to get his young squad ready to battle the elite teams in B.C. again.

The Devils showed plenty of encouraging signs during critical three week stretch that concluded at last weekend’s Bridgeman Cup in Victoria.

The girls had made earlier stops at tournaments in Cowichan and UBC as they got a preview of potential opponents for next month’s provincial AAA championships in West Vancouver.

South Delta’s spot in the 16team tournament is a near certainty thanks to its annual dominance in the Fraser Valley zone.

“We should be okay (getting to provincials) but this is a totally different team,” said McLennan, who is remarkably in his 19th season leading the program as a volunteer outside coach. “I have lost eight core players who were all excellent athletes and experienced hockey players.

“The void will be tough to fill with younger players but the group

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South Delta Sun Devils converted this scoring chance in last week’s 6-2 win over the North Delta Huskies to open Fraser Valley AAA League play. that has joined the team is willing to learn and improve. The five remaining Grade 12s will have to provide significant leadership and direction so we can put our game together in the short time we have prior to the Valley Championships.”

The late start to the school year has resulted in an abbreviated league schedule that started last week with a 6-2 win over the North Delta Huskies. The Devils hosted Sullivan Heights yesterday and

their final home game of the season is Oct. 21 against Sardis.

McLennan has never measured his program’s success on the number of banners and trophies earned each year. It’s more about building camaraderie among the girls and learning to play the game within a structure that will help them should they chose to continue at higher levels.

He stresses a possession game and working the ball up the park

through a series of passes that only works if the girls remain committed to their formation. It can lead to some anxious moments with inexperience players but pays off in the long run.

“Most of our inexperience is at the back end with a new goalie and all our defenders,” continued McLennan. “They are learning to play with composure and making the right decisions with the ball but it does take time.”

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MARK BOOTH

In Duncan, the Sun Devils played to a scoreless draw with Cowichan then dropped a 2-0 decision to Shawnigan Lake in a game that was much closer than the score indicated. The girls then struggled in another 2-0 defeat, this time to Frances Kelsey, before battling Brentwood to a scoreless draw.

“The (Kelsey) game was probably our low point of the season so far but that is the reason why we go in these tournaments.”

Sun Devils ride Kirk’s hot hand to easy win over Notre Dame on Friday night at the Burnaby Lakes Sports Complex. The victory improved South Delta’s record to 4-0-0 in Western Conference AAA play with the Belmont Braves up next on Saturday (1:30 p.m.) in Tsawwassen.

Kirk twice connected with Jack McDonald for 28 and 54-yard majors. He also teamed up with Gord Cooper for a

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48-yard score and Thomas Franklin from 25-yards out. South Delta stormed out to a 22-0 lead after one quarter and took a 38-0 advantage into the second half. The Jugglers finally got on the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter.

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The head start has paved the way for Kirk to enjoy an outstanding senior season. to date. He has now thrown for 13 touchdowns in conference play.

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For the second straight week, the South Delta Sun Devils’ passing attack performed on high-octane in an impressive win over a traditional B.C. high school football powerhouse.

Quarterback Lucas Kirk fired five touchdown passes in the opening half as the the fourth ranked Sun Devils rolled to an easy 38-6 win over the Notre Dame Jugglers

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Delta Pacers made it two straight wins to open the Delta Junior Boys Soccer League season with a 2-0 victory over the South Delta Sun Devils last week at Dugald Morrison Park.

Grannary’s goal outburst powers Ice Hawks to a pair of victories Delta Ice Hawks’ biggest offensive output of the season wasn’t nearly enough in a wild 9-6 road loss to the Langley Knights in Pacific Junior Hockey League action.

Coming off a tight 2-1 home ice win over the Mission Outlaws two nights earlier, the Hawks rallied to tie the game at 55, only to surrender four more goals in the penalty-filled contest Langley opened up a 5-2 second period lead before Delta exploded for three goals in a 2:34 span to pull even.

Colin Catchpole’s power play goal in the final minute of the period put the hosts back out in front for good. They added two more in the third before Evan Grannary continued his red hot play of late with his second goal of the night.

Jake Fletcher, Andreas Siagris and newcomer Stephen Hawco had the other Ice Hawk goals. Jacob Latrace faced 48 shots as Langley cashed in on four of 11 power play opportunities, led by the four goal performance of veteran Carson Rose.

The Knights, who improved to 6-3-0-0 with the win are the former North Delta Devils franchise which moved east during the off-season.

In the win over Mission, Grannary pro-

vided the difference with just 45 seconds remaining in regulation time. He now has six goals in his last three games, highlighted by a third period hat trick in last Sunday’s 5-2 road win over the Grandview Steelers.

The outburst matches the 18-year-old South Delta Minor Hockey product’s entire output in 30 games last season.

The Ice Hawks (6-4-0-0) travel to Minoru Arenas Thursday to take on the league-leading Richmond Sockeyes at 7 p.m. The Hawks are eight points back of their rival (10-2-0-0) with two games in hand.

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• Local product Spencer Schoen had the other goal against Mission.

• The Hawks picked up some needed veteran offensive help last week by acquiring Hawco from the Creston Valley Thundercats of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The 18-yearold made stops in Campbell River and Sicamous last season, managing 25 goals in 60 games. He had 29 goals over 52 games in his final year of Midget AAA in Surrey.

Hawco added two assists to go along with a goal in his Delta debut.

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